Installation of Java runtime 1.4.1_05 for Open Office 1.1
 

I'm trying to install java j2re-1_4_1_05-linux-i586.bin that is stated by Sun to be a " Linux self-extracting file". Should it just be down loaded in to /usr/share/java and then be ready to go with Open Office 1.1 or should I give some commands to make it working?

/tungsten
:newbie:

Make it executable by being root and do a:
chmod +x j2re(blabla)

then execute the file by typing ./j2re(blabla)

that should execute the file

What does this mean ... im having the same problem, but when i look at the "selfextracting file" it just puts me into open office.
canyou give me step by step instructions on how to do this thx

Thanks for your help The_Ace. :D

tedist_god i solved the problem in following manner.

1 placed the file j2re-1_4_1_05-linux-i586.bin in the file /usr/share/java

2 cd /usr/share/java

3 chmod 777 j2re-1_4_1_05-linux-i586.bin

4 ./j2re-1_4_1_05-linux-i586.bin

5 The installation was executed

Good luck
/tungsten

their is no java file under /usr/share and it wont let me create one so what do i do now?

tedist_god!
As I believe that you are a "searcher" I'm recommending you to buy Slackware 9.1 Official as well as the book Slackware Linux Essentials. Take it from the beginning and you will eventually see the light. It is allways hard to learn something new.

/tungsten